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IntroducedJan 28, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 19, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
Prohibiting the secretary for children and families from accepting anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect, requiring the secretary to inform anonymous reporters of such prohibition and other pertinent information regarding reporting child abuse and neglect and allowing law enforcement agencies to accept anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 12, 2026: Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2589
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Caresponsor
- Representatives Johnson and BuehlerRequester
Votes
YES: 116
- Alcala
- Amyx
- Anderson
- Ballard
- Barrett
- Bergkamp
- Bergquist
- Blex
- Bloom
- Boatman
- Bohi
- Borjon
- Brantley
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Brunk
- Bryce
- Buehler
- Butler
- Caiharr
- Carlin
- Carmichael
- B. Carpenter
- W. Carpenter
- Carr
- Chauncey
- Collins
- Corbet
- Croft
- Curtis
- Droge
- Ellis
- Esau
- Essex
- Estes
- Fairchild
- Featherston
- Francis
- Gardner
- Goddard
- Goetz
- Haskins
- Hawkins
- Helgerson
- Helwig
- Hoffman
- Hoheisel
- Howe
- Howell
- Howerton
- Hoye
- Humphries
- James
- Johnson
- Kessler
- Lewis
- Long
- Martinez
- McDonald
- McNorton
- Melton
- Meyer
- Moser
- Mosley
- Neelly
- Neighbor
- Ohaebosim
- Oropeza
- Osman
- Ousley
- Pickert
- Pishny
- Samantha Poetter Parshall
- Poskin
- Proctor
- Rahjes
- Reavis
- Resman
- Rhiley
- Roeser
- Roth
- L. Ruiz
- S. Ruiz
- Sanders
- Sappington
- Sawyer
- Stephanie Sawyer Clayton
- Schlingensiepen
- Schmoe
- Schreiber
- Schwertfeger
- Seiwert
- Simmons
- C. Smith
- Steele
- Stiens
- Stogsdill
- Sutton
- Sweely
- Tarwater
- Turk
- Turner
- VanHouden
- Vaughn
- Waggoner
- Ward
- Wasinger
- Waymaster
- Wikle
- Wilborn
- Willcott
- K. Williams
- L. Williams
- Wilson
- Wolf
- Woodard
- Xu
NO: 0
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
- Feb 26, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- Received and Introduced
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Engrossed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 116 Nay: 0
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 152-S
- Jan 29, 2026 | House
- Referred to Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Introduced
Documents
- As introduced - Fiscal Note
- As Amended by House Committee - Supplementary Note
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Representative David Buehler, House 40th District (HB2589 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Representative Timitho Johnson, House 38th District (HB2589 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Kristalle Hedrick CEO, Children's Alliance of Kansas (HB2589 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Tanya Keys, Deputy Secretary, DCF (HB2589 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Kerrie Lonard, Office of the Child Advocate (HB2589 Pro)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Brenna Visocsky, Kansas Appleseed (HB2589 Pro wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Gail Cozadd, KS Children's Service League (HB2589 Pro wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Sara Hortenstine, Division Chief, Youth Services, Office of the Attorney General (HB2589 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by William Hurst IV, Asst Dist Attorney, Johnson Co (HB2589 Opp)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Michael Kagay, District Attorney, Shawnee County (HB2589 Opp wo)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Ed Klumpp, KS Sheriffs Assoc; Ks Assoc of Chiefs of Polce; Ks Peace Officers Assoc (HB 2589 Neu)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Thu, Mar 12, 2026: Testimony by Natalie Scott, Revisors Office, State of Kansas (HB2589 Bill Brief)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Minutes
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Kristalle Hedrick, Chief Executive Officer, Children's Alliance of Kansas (HB2589 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Brenna Visocsky, Just Campaign Director, Kansas Appleseed (HB2589 Proponent - written only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Tanya Keys, Deputy Secretary, Department for Children and Families (HB2589 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Kerrie Lonard, Child Advocate, Office of the Child Advocate (HB2589 Neutral)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Gina Lueger, Private Citizen (HB2589 Proponent - written only)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by David Buehler, Representative, Kansas Legislature House District 40 (HB2589 Proponent)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Jessie Pringle, Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes (Bill Brief HB2589)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary, Wed, Feb 4, 2026: Testimony by Timothy Johnson, Representative, Kansas Legislature House District 38 (HB2589 Proponent)
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
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